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From Just $3/sq ft
17+ Years of Local Expertise
Certified Pet- & Family-Safe Finishes
Moisture Checks Done
500+ Floors Completed
Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working in Wheaton and nearby suburbs. We install, sand, stain, refinish, and repair solid and engineered wood floors, starting around $3 a square foot. In 17+ years we’ve done 500+ floors around the area, including bringing narrow-strip oak back to life in Wheaton’s older homes near downtown, and matching new boards into the wood-framed floors common in the area’s 1970s and 1980s ranches and split-levels.
The same small crew works your job from the first measurement to the last coat, with no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line and keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment, though it won’t eliminate it entirely, edges and corners leave a little fine residue. We finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured, and we’ll give you a free estimate within 24 hours.
Serving Wheaton and Nearby Suburbs
We work on homes throughout Wheaton and the surrounding suburbs with the same small, steady crew every time, not a rotating cast of unrelated subcontractors. That means one accountable team handles your floors from the first visit to the final walkthrough, no matter where in the area you live.
GREENGUARD-Certified, Pet-Safe Finishes
We finish Wheaton floors with low-VOC, water-based Bona and Loba products. Bona carries GREENGUARD Gold certification and Loba is EMICODE EC1 certified, giving you family- and pet-safe finishes once cured, whether your floors are engineered or solid hardwood.
Free In-Home Estimate Within 24 Hours
We visit your Wheaton home, measure the rooms, check the boards and subfloor, and listen to what you want before handing you a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. Pricing reflects your actual floors, not a rough number pulled off the internet.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Beautiful floors in Wheaton shouldn’t come with a luxury markup. Our work starts from $3/sq ft, and you can get a fast ballpark using our hardwood floor cost calculator before you ever schedule a visit.
80% of Clients Refer Us
Most of the homeowners we meet in Wheaton come to us through a neighbor or friend who already trusted our work. That steady stream of referrals reflects genuine customer satisfaction, not advertising, and it’s the standard we work to keep earning on every job.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
The owner works alongside the same small crew on every Wheaton project, from the first measurement through the final walkthrough. There’s no handoff between strangers and no subcontractors stepping in midway, so one team stays accountable for every decision and detail.
Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Wheaton:
We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Wheaton area, with 17+ years of hands-on experience as professional wood floor contractors. Our team is small, focused, and takes pride in doing every job right, from the first measurement to the final product.
We’ve completed 500+ Wheaton-area projects across the city and the Chicagoland area, and we work closely with every client to make sure the results match their flooring needs — no shortcuts, no guesswork. Big Bro Hardwood wood flooring contractors adhere to the industry’s National Wood Flooring Association Technical Guidelines.
Our wood flooring company believes in clear communication, the best materials, and clean, quality work. More than 80% of our new clients come from satisfied customers who recommend us to family, friends, and neighbors — and we’re genuinely proud to earn that kind of trust.
17+ years
Of experience
500+
Hardwood floor projects completed
30+
Suburbs served
1 crew
No subcontractors - the owner is on every hardwood job
Dan (Donatas)
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Wheaton's housing stock and climate change what works on the floors; here is how our specialists adapt the work by home type and condition.
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Older Homes and Historic Cores
Wheaton’s downtown historic core and other older pockets still hold original narrow-strip oak and maple floors, often sound under years of carpet. We can almost always bring these back to life instead of tearing them out, and we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules for containment in any home built before 1978.
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Additions and Partial Rehabs
Many Wheaton ranches and split-levels have additions or remodeled lower levels where new wood meets old. Our job is matching species, grade and board width so the patches blend into the original floor with no visible seam, even across a change in elevation.
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1970s-1980s Subdivisions
Nearly half of Wheaton’s homes date from this era, mostly colonials, split-levels and ranches over wood-framed floors above a basement or crawlspace. Before any work starts, we check the subfloor for flatness and moisture so the boards sit flat and seasonal movement does not open gaps later.
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Newer Construction and Infill
Wheaton’s newer builds and infill homes often call for wide-plank engineered or prefinished hardwood over plywood subfloors. These floors go down fast and hold up well, but they still need the same moisture checks as older construction before we put a single board in place.
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Condos and Townhomes on Slab
Some of Wheaton’s townhomes and condo developments sit on concrete slabs rather than framed floors. For these, we fit glue-down or floating engineered systems with low-VOC finishes, and we plan around any association’s quiet hours and elevator scheduling.
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Humid Summers, Dry Winters
Wheaton’s humid continental climate swings from dry forced-air winters to humid summers, and wood moves with it. We let new flooring acclimate on site and recommend keeping rooms between 30 and 50 percent humidity to prevent cupping, gapping and crowning year round.
In many Wheaton homes the original wood is worth saving rather than tearing out, but the only way to know for sure is for a professional hardwood flooring contractor to look at your subfloor and the condition of the boards up close.
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Call or send the form, tell us about your floors, and we’ll set a time to come look.
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We measure, check the wood and subfloor, talk through color and options, and leave you an itemized estimate.
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Our expert hardwood floor company crew handles all the work on a dust-controlled setup, cleaning up daily.
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We do a final walkthrough, go over care and timing, and stand behind the work.
Get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. No pressure, no hidden costs — just honest advice and expert results, and no cutting corners.
Our team worked in these Wheaton homes with new red oak in Bona Early American, a soft Rustic Beige, and a deep DuraSeal Ebony.
Old flooring in this Wheaton home gave way to new 5-inch red oak across 1,350 sq ft. Our hardwood floor company brought it to a Bona Early American color under Loba 2K Duo.
Learn moreThis Wheaton home has a soft, light greige Rustic Beige tone under Loba 2K Duo. Our professional hardwood flooring crew carried it across the kitchen, the dining area and the living areas.
Our hardwood flooring company gave the main-level rooms of this Wheaton home a deep, near-black DuraSeal Ebony tone under Loba Easy Finish. The color stays even and rich from room to room.
Get a realistic budget range in about a minute for refinishing, new installation, replacing carpet with hardwood, or stairs. It’s a starting point, not a firm quote, and we confirm the exact figure with a free in-home estimate.
Choose what you'd like an estimate for
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
Red Oak $3–$7 / sq ft
White Oak $4–$10 / sq ft
Maple (clear coat) $4–$9 / sq ft
Maple (stained) $4–$9 / sq ft
Cherry $5–$12 / sq ft
Walnut $7–$15 / sq ft
Hickory $4–$10 / sq ft
Exotic / Other $8–$20 / sq ft
No removal needed
Remove carpet +$0.70–$1.60 / sq ft
Remove vinyl / linoleum +$1.00–$2.50 / sq ft
Remove tile +$1.50–$3.50 / sq ft
Subfloor leveling / repairs+$1.00–$3.00 / sq ft
Moisture barrier / underlayment+$0.70–$1.50 / sq ft
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
Red Oak $3–$7 / sq ft
White Oak $4–$10 / sq ft
Maple (clear coat) $4–$9 / sq ft
Maple (stained) $4–$9 / sq ft
Cherry $5–$12 / sq ft
Walnut $7–$15 / sq ft
Hickory $4–$10 / sq ft
Exotic / Other $8–$20 / sq ft
Subfloor leveling / repairs+$1.00–$3.00 / sq ft
Moisture barrier / underlayment+$0.70–$1.50 / sq ft
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
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Wheaton swings from dry winters to humid summers, and wood moves with those swings. We let new flooring acclimate on site and aim for 30-50% indoor humidity before and after the work, so you can really schedule any time of year as long as your heat or AC runs normally. Most Wheaton homeowners just pick a time that fits their household, not the calendar.
Yes. Several Wheaton developments are condos and townhomes, and many have association rules about quiet hours, shared hallways and elevator access. We plan around those details, protect common areas during the job and provide a certificate of insurance when a building asks for one. We’re fully insured for both condo and house projects in Wheaton.
After your free in-home estimate and a signed agreement, we usually schedule Wheaton projects 2 to 4 weeks out, depending on our current workload. Shorter jobs can sometimes fit in sooner without the usual wait. We’ll give you a realistic start date once we’ve seen your floors and talked through the scope.
We serve Wheaton along with Lisle, Downers Grove, Naperville, Elmhurst, Oak Brook and other nearby suburbs. One small crew covers the whole area, so you get the same owner-led team whether your home is right in Wheaton or a few towns over.
Price depends on square footage, the condition of your existing boards, the scope of work and building access, a condo with elevator logistics costs more to work in than a house with easy parking. Work starts from $3/sq ft, and the exact number comes from your free in-home estimate. For a rough first number before that visit, try our cost calculator.
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